Ex-Cowboys FB Lincoln Coleman found safe after being reported missing

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Former Dallas Cowboys fullback Lincoln Coleman was found safe Tuesday after being reported missing over the weekend, the Dallas Police Department confirmed in a statement.

Coleman's mother, Waynita, told The Dallas Morning News that her 48-year-old son showed up at her home at around 3 a.m. Tuesday, his legs swollen from days of walking.

"He can't tell you where he's been walking," Waynita Coleman told the newspaper. "He's just been walking. But he's here."

Coleman went missing Friday afternoon in Dallas, where he was last seen driving a Ford SUV with Florida license plates. Police said in a statement that Coleman has "diminished mental capacity" and "may be in need of medical assistance."

Coleman, a Dallas native, appeared in 18 games for the Cowboys in 1993 and 1994, recording 312 rushing yards and three touchdowns in his brief professional career. Though he only had one carry in the Super Bowl in the 1993 season, he nevertheless earned a ring as the Cowboys beat the Buffalo Bills, 30-13.

Waynita Coleman told The Dallas Morning News that Coleman is bipolar and has since been diagnosed with dementia. She claimed he had at least eight concussions during his playing career, which included collegiate stints at both Notre Dame and Baylor, and that those injuries have played a role in his current state.

"He liked to hit with his head, because that's what they taught him," Waynita Coleman told the newspaper.

Coleman also previously went missing in May, according to The Dallas Morning News, and was found safe eight days later.

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